Coumarin dyestuffs

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are cationic dyestuffs being coumarin or coumarinimide derivatives free from sulpho groups, bearing a 7-amino group and being characterized by having, in the 3-position, a cationic group of formula (a), ##STR1## in which A.sup.⊖  signifies an anion, 
     either 
     R 5  ° signifies hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, and 
     R 6  ° signifies hydrogen, or optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, or, where R 5  ° is hydrogen, also hydroxy, naphthyl, optionally substituted amino or alkoxy, or phenyl monosubstituted by phenoxy, chlorophenoxy, 
     benzyl, amino or C 1  -C 4  alkylamino, 
     or 
     R 5  ° and R 6  °, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, signify a non-aromatic heterocycle, 
     and the dotted line indicates that the positive charge is not localized, their production 
     and use for dyeing and printing basic dyeable substrates, plastics and paper, particularly acid modified polyester substrates. They give dyeings of yellow to greenish yellow which fluoresce in the yellow to greenish yellow band.

This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser.No. 591,602 filed June 30, 1975 and now abandoned.

The invention relates to cationic dyestuffs of the coumarin orcoumarinimide type.

According to the invention there are provided cationic dyestuffs beingcoumarin or coumarinimide derivatives free from sulpho groups, bearing a7-amino group and being characterised by having, in the 3-position, acationic group of formula (a) ##STR2## in which A.sup.⊖ signifies ananion,

either R₅ ° signifies hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl orcycloalkyl, and

R₆ ° signifies hydrogen, or optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl,or, where R₅ ° is hydrogen, also hydroxy, naphthyl, optionallysubstituted amino or alkoxy, or phenyl monosubstituted by phenoxy,chlorophenoxy,

benzyl, amino or C₁ -C₄ alkylamino,

or R₅ ° and R₆ °, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached,signify a non-aromatic heterocycle,

and the dotted line indicates that the positive charge is not localised.

The coumarin or coumarinimide nucleus, the amino group in the7-position, and the optionally substituted groups as R₅ ° and R₆ ° maybear such substituents as do not deleteriously affect the dyeingproperties of the compounds. For example, the 4-position of the nucleusmay be substituted by an optionally substituted alkyl radical and the7-amino group may be primary, secondary, tertiary or cyclic, thesecondary amino group bearing, for example, an optionally substitutedalkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or naphthyl radical, the tertiary amino groupbearing, for example, two optionally substituted alkyl radicals, thecyclic amino group being non-aromatic, optionally substituted andoptionally containing a further hetero atom. The 6-position of thenucleus may, for example, be substituted by halogen or by an optionallysubstituted alkyl or may be linked through a bridging group with the Natom of the 7-amino group so as to form a heterocyclic ring.

Preferred radicals of formula (a) are the radicals of formula (a'),##STR3## in which A.sup.⊖ is as defined above,

either

R₅ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆ alkyl, unsubstituted or mono-substituted byhydroxy, phenyl, phenoxy or C₁₋₄ alkoxy; or cyclohexyl, unsubstituted orsubstituted by up to three C₁₋₄ alkyls, and

R₆ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆ alkyl; cyclopentyl; or cyclohexyl unsubstituted orsubstituted by up to three C₁₋₄ alkyls; or, where R₅ is hydrogen, alsohydroxy; C₁₋₄ alkoxy; amino; mono- or di-(C₁₋₄) alkylamino; phenylamino;benzylamino; morpholino; pyrrolidino; naphthyl; or phenylmonosubstituted by phenoxy, monochlorophenoxy, amino, mono(C₁₋₄)alkylamino or benzyl,

or

R₅ and R₆, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a5 or 6-membered non-aromatic heterocycle optionally containing a furtherhetero atom, e.g. a morpholine, piperazine or piperidine ring.

Preferred significances of R₅, when not joined with R₆ to form aheterocycle, are hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, 3-(C₁₋₄)alkoxypropyl,2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, phenylethyl and cyclohexyl, morepreferably hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, 3-(C₁₋₄)alkoxypropyl and cyclohexyl,still more preferably hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, cyclohexyland 3-methoxypropyl, and most preferably hydrogen.

Preferred significances of R₆, when not joined with R₅, are hydrogen,C₁₋₄ alkyl or cyclohexyl, or, where R₅ is hydrogen, also hydroxy,1-naphthyl, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₂) alkylamino, phenylamino,benzylamino, morpholino, pyrrolidino or phenyl monosubstituted byphenoxy, benzyl or amino, more preferably hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl orcyclohexyl, or, where R₅ is hydrogen, also amino, phenylamino,dimethylamino, morpholino, pyrrolidino, hydroxy or phenylmonosubstituted by phenoxy, benzyl or amino, still more preferablyhydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl or cyclohexyl, or where R₅ is hydrogen,also amino, dimethylamino or hydroxy. Most preferably R₆ is hydrogen.

Representative of the compounds provided by the invention are thecompounds of formula I, ##STR4## in which R₅ and R₆ and their preferredsignificances are as defined above,

A.sup.⊖ is as defined above,

either,

(1) R₁ is hydrogen; phenyl; cyclohexyl; C₁₋₆ alkyl, unsubstituted orsubstituted by up to two halogens or by a hydroxy, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,phenyl, phenoxy, benzoyloxy, benzyloxy, carboxamide,(C₁₋₄)alkoxycarbonyl or benzoyl; or a radical (f), ##STR5## where R ishalogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or alkoxy and m is 0, 1 or 2,

and

(1a) R₂ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆ alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by up totwo halogens or by a hydroxy, cyano, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy,(C₁₋₄) alkoxycarbonyl, benzyloxy, carboxamido or benzoyloxy;

or a radical (f), above, and

R₃ is hydrogen, halogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl

or

(1b) R₂ together with R₃ signifies a bridge radical of formula (g) to(k) ##STR6## or (2) R₁ and R₂, together with the nitrogen, form a 5 or 6membered non-aromatic ring which optionally contains a further heteroatom, preferably morpholine, pyrrolidine, piperazine or piperidine, morepreferably morpholine or piperidine,

and

R₃ is hydrogen, halogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl,

and

R₄ is hydrogen, benzyl or C₁₋₄ alkyl.

Where any alkyl as R₁ or R₂ is substituted by hydroxy, cyano, phenoxy orC₁₋₄ alkoxy, such alkyl is preferably of two carbon atoms, whensubstituted by benzyloxy, such alkyl is preferably of two or threecarbon atoms and when substituted by phenyl, such alkyl is preferablymethyl, i.e. forming a benzyl radical.

R₁, when not forming a heterocycle with R₂, is preferably C₁₋₄ alkyl,cyclohexyl, benzyl, 2-phenoxy-, 2(C₁₋₄)alkoxy-, 2-cyano-, 2-hydroxy-,2-phenylcarbamoyloxy- or 2-benzyloxy-ethyl, 2-benzyloxypropyl or3-benzyloxypropyl, more preferably C₁₋₄ alkyl, cyclohexyl or2-benzyloxyethyl, most preferably methyl or ethyl.

R₂, when not forming a heterocycle with R₁ or a bridge with R₃, ispreferably C₁₋₄ alkyl (preferably methyl or ethyl), benzyl or2-benzyloxyethyl, more preferably C₁₋₄ alkyl or 2-benzyloxyethyl, mostpreferably methyl or ethyl.

Where R₁ and R₂ together form a heterocycle, the preferred and morepreferred heterocycles are as given above in formula I.

R₃, when not forming a bridge with R₂, is preferably hydrogen. When R₂and R₃ form a bridge, such is preferably of formula (i), (j) or (k),above. R₄ is preferably hydrogen.

As a preferred class of compounds may be given the compounds of formulaI', ##STR7## where A.sup.⊖ is as defined above,

either

(1) R₁ ' is C₁₋₄ alkyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, 2-phenoxy-, 2-(C₁₋₄)alkoxy-, 2-cyano-, 2-hydroxy-, 2-phenylcarbamoyloxy- or2-benzyloxy-ethyl, or 2- or 3-benzyloxypropyl,

and

(1a) R₂ ' is C₁₋₄ alkyl, benzyl or 2-benzyloxyethyl, and

R₃ ' is hydrogen

or

(1b) R₂ ' and R₃ ', together form a bridge radical (i), (j) or (k) above

(2) R₁ ' and R₂ ', together with the nitrogen, form a morpholine orpiperidine ring,

R₃ ' is hydrogen, or

either

R₅ ' is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, 3-(C₁₋₄)alkoxypropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl,2-hydroxypropyl, phenylethyl or cyclohexyl, and

R₆ ' is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or cyclohexyl, or, where R₅ ' is hydrogen,also hydroxy, 1-naphthyl, amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₂ alkylamino;phenylamino, benzylamino, N-morpholino, N-pyrrolidino, or phenylmonosubstituted by phenoxy, benzyl or amino, or

R₅ ' and R₆ ', together with the nitrogen, form a morpholino, piperazinoor piperidino ring.

Further preferred compounds are the compounds of formula I", ##STR8##where A.sup.⊖ is as defined above,

R₁ " is C₁₋₄ alkyl, 2-benzyloxyethyl or cyclohexyl,

R₂ " is C₁₋₄ alkyl or 2-benzyloxyethyl,

R₅ " is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, 3-(C₁₋₄)alkoxypropyl or cyclohexyl, and

R₆ " is hydrogen; cyclohexyl; or C₁₋₄ alkyl; or, when R₅ " is hydrogen,also amino; phenylamino; dimethylamino; hydroxy; phenyl mono-substitutedby phenoxy, benzyl or amino; N-morpholino or N-pyrrolidino,

particularly the compounds of formula I"', ##STR9## where A.sup.⊖ is asdefined above,

R₁ "' and R₂ "', independently, are methyl or ethyl,

R₅ "' is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, cyclohexyl or3-methoxypropyl,

R₆ "' is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl or cyclohexyl, or, where R₅ "is hydrogen, also amino, dimethylamino or hydroxy.

Of particular interest are the compounds of formula I"' in which R₅ "'and R₆ " are both hydrogen.

By halogen, as used herein, is to be understood bromine, fluorine,iodine or chlorine, chlorine being the preferred halogen.

The exact nature of the anion A.sup.⊖ is not critical, and may be any ofthe anions conventional in the cationic dyestuff art, preferably beingnonchromophoric. As suitable examples may be given the chloride,bromide, sulphate, bisulphate, methylsulphate, aminosulphate,perchlorate, benzenesulphonate, oxalate, maleinate, acetate, propionate,lactate, succinate, tartrate, malate, methanesulphonate and benzoateanions as well as complex anions such as ZnCl₃.sup.⊖.

The compounds of the invention may, for example, be obtained by reactingan aniline derivative, substituted in the 3-position by hydroxy oralkoxy in the 4-position by an aldehyde or keto group and in the6-position optionally by halogen or alkyl, with a compound of formula##STR10## where Z' is ##STR11## or --CN, Z is O or NH,

R.sub.° is C₁₋₄ alkyl, and

A.sup.⊖, R₅ ° and R₆ ° are as defined above.

In particular, the compounds of formula I may be obtained by (a)reacting a compound of formula III, ##STR12## where R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄are as defined above, and R₁₁ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl,

with a compound of formula II', ##STR13## where R₅, R₆ and A.sup.⊖ areas defined above, ##STR14## or --CN, and

R.sub.° is as defined above, or b), obtaining a compound of formula I,in which R₆ is other than naphthyl or substituted phenyl, by reacting acompound of formula III, above, with a compound of formula IV,

    Z"--CH.sub.2 CN                                            IV

where Z" is as defined above,

and with a compound of formula V, ##STR15## where R₅, R₆ and A.sup.⊖ areas defined above.

The process involving reaction with the compound II, and in particularprocess a), is suitably carried out in organic media, e.g. in lowmolecular alcohols and ketones, in particular in mono or polyhydricalkanols or ether alkanols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol,butanol, cellosolve, methyl cellosolve and tetrahydrofuran.

The reaction is suitably carried out at from room temperature to 150°C., preferably from 60° to 80° C. The reaction is preferably basecatalysed, e.g. using organic bases such as primary, secondary andtertiary amines, e.g. using piperidine or morpholine.

Process b) is suitably carried out under similar conditions to thoseabove described. Where, in the compound V, A.sup.⊖ is a weak anion, e.g.an acetate or propionate anion, the reaction may be carried out withoutcatalyst. However, if A.sup.⊖ is a strong anion, such as the chlorideanion, then base catalysis, e.g. employing piperidine, is preferablyemployed.

If desired, the particular anion A.sup.⊖ obtained by the above processesmay be exchanged for another in conventional manner, e.g. using an ionexchanger.

The resulting compounds of the invention may be isolated and purified inconventional manner.

The starting materials in the above processes are either known or may beobtained in conventional manner from available starting materials.

The compounds of the invention are cationic dyestuffs and may beemployed for the dyeing and printing of basic dyeable substrates, inparticular substrates comprising or consisting of homo- or mixedpolymers of acrylonitrile, asymmetrical dicyanoethylene, and acidmodified polyamide and polyester. They may also be employed for dyeingplastics in the mass and leather.

The polymeric substrates are, for example, textile substrates which may,for example, be in fibre, thread, woven or non-woven form. The acidmodified polyamides may, for example, be those described in Belgian Pat.No. 706,104 and the acid modified polyesters those, for example,described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,379,723.

The dyeing or printing may be effected in conventional manner. Forexample, textile substrates may be dyed from an aqueous, neutral or acidmedium at from 60° to the boiling temperature, optionally undersuper-atmospheric pressure.

If desired, the compounds of the invention may be converted into dyeingpreparations, for example into stable, liquid or solid dyeingpreparations, e.g. by grinding or granulation or dissolving inappropriate solvents, optionally employing such adjuvants as stabilizersand solvent aids such as urea. Such preparations may, for example, beobtained as described in French Pat. Nos. 1,572,030 and 1,581,900.

The dyeings obtained are fluoroescent yellowish to greenish-yellow andpossess, particularly when obtained using the preferred compounds,notable light and wet fastness and notable fastness to washing,perspiration, sublimation, pleating, decatizing, ironing, sea-water,dry-cleaning, cross-dyeing and solvents. The compounds show notable saltstability and solubility properties, particularly in water and organicsolvents. The solubility in organic solvents enables their use in thedyeing of natural or synthetic plastics and resins in the mass.

The compounds also exhaust well from weakly acid dyebaths and exhibitgood build-up on basic-dyeable substrates, for examplepolyacrylonitrile.

The compounds of the invention may be employed in dyeing or printingeither singly or in admixture one with another or in the admixture withother cationic dyes.

The following Examples, in which all parts and percentages are by weightand the temperatures in degrees Centigrade, illustrate the invention.

EXAMPLE 1

98.6 Parts of 4-diethylamino salicylic aldehyde and 56.5 parts of cyanoethylacetate are completely dissolved in 200 parts of ethanol at 60°.38.5 Parts of anhydrous ammonium acetate are added to the solution.After 5 minutes a deep yellow precipitate begins to form. Precipitationis completed by boiling under reflux over the course of 15 minutes. Themixture is cooled to room temperature and filtered. The residue iswashed with ethanol. 3 litres of water at 60° are subsequently added tothe filter residue which is then stirred for 1 hour. The mixture isfiltered clear and the dye of formula ##STR16## may be isolated byevaporating the aqueous solution in the form of the acetate or bysalting out with sodium chloride in the form of the chloride which stillcontains a small amount of common salt as accompanying substance. Onpolyester fibres, modified by anionic groups, the dye provides fastgreenish yellow shades with yellow to greenish fluorescence. Light andwet fastnesses are good.

Application Example A

20 Parts of the dye described in Example 1 and 80 parts of dextrin areground in a pulverizing mill for 4 hours. The same dye mixture may alsobe obtained by pasting in 100 parts of water and subsequent atomizerdrying. 1 Part of the obtained preparation is pasted with 1 part of 40%acetic acid. 200 Parts of demineralized water are poured over the pastewhich is then boiled for a short time. The mixture is diluted with 7000parts of demineralized water, 2 parts of glacial acetic acid are addedand 100 parts of polyacrylonitrile are introduced into the bath at 60°.The material may be pretreated over the course of 10 to 15 minutes at60° in a bath consisting of 8000 parts of water and 2 parts of glacialacetic acid.

The mixture is heated to 98°-100° over the course of 30 minutes, boiledfor 11/2 hours and rinsed. A greenish yellow dyeing with yellow togreenish yellow fluorescence is obtained. Light fasteness and wetfastness are good.

10 Parts of the dye of Example 1 are dissolved in 60 parts of glacialacetic acid and 30 parts of water. A constant concentrated dye solutionwhich contains approximately 10% of the dye and which may be usedaccording to the above application example for the dyeing ofpolyacrylonitrile, is obtained.

Application Example B

20 Parts of the dye of Example 1 are mixed in a ball mill with 80 partsof dextrin over the course of 48 hours. 1 Part of the obtainedpreparation is pasted with 1 part of 40% acetic acid and 200 parts ofdimineralized water are poured over the paste which is then boiled for ashort time. Dyeing with this solution is effected as follows:

(a) The mixture is diluted with 7000 parts of demineralized water; 21parts of calcined sodium sulphate, 14 parts of ammonium sulphate, 14parts of formic acid and 15 parts of a carrier, based on reactionproducts of ethylene oxide with dichlorophenols, are added and 100 partsof acid modified polyester fabric are introduced into the bath at 60°.The material may be pretreated over the course of 10 to 15 minutes at60° in a bath consisting of 8000 parts of water and 2 parts of glacialacetic acid.

The mixture is heated to 98°-100° over the course of 30 minutes, boiledfor 1 hour and rinsed. A level greenish yellow dyeing with yellow togreenish yellow fluorescence and good wet fastness is obtained.

(b) The mixture is diluted with 3000 parts of demineralized water; 18parts of calcined sodium sulphate, 6 parts of ammonium sulphate and 6parts of formic acid are added and 100 parts of acid modified polyesterfabric are introduced into the bath at 60°. The mixture is heated in aclosed vessel to 110° over the course of 45 minutes. This temperature iskept for 1 hour. The mixture is subsequently cooled to 60° over thecourse of 25 minutes and the material to be dyed is rinsed. A levelgreenish yellow dyeing with yellow to greenish yellow fluorescence withgood wet fastness is obtained.

(c) The process is effected as described in b) but the closed vessel isheated to 120° over the course of 1 hour.

EXAMPLE 2

8.3 Parts of the compound of formula ##STR17## produced in accordancewith known methods are dissolved at room temperature in 30 parts ofethyl alcohol containing 5 to 10% of water. 9.6 Parts of4-dimethylamino-salicylic aldehyde are added to this solution and theresulting suspension is heated to 50°-55° until a homogenous solution isobtained. 2.1 Parts of piperidine are added to this solution and themixture which rapidly becomes deep yellow is stirred at 50°-55° over thecourse of 12 hours.

The ethyl alcohol and the piperidine are evaporated under water jetvacuum and a yellow crystal paste is obtained which is recrystallizedfrom water. The resulting dye is identical with the cloride form ofExample 1.

EXAMPLE 3

5.9 Parts of n-propylamine are added dropwise to 6.0 parts of glacialacetic acid. When the reaction heat has decreased, 40 parts of ethylalcohol, 19.3 parts of 4-diethylamino salicylic aldehyde and 11.3 partsof cyanoethylacetate are added and the suspension is heated to 75°-78°,whereupon complete dissolution is obtained. The solution turns graduallyinto a deep yellow shade. As soon as a thin layer chromatogrammeindicates that the 4-diethylamino salicylic aldehyde has reactedcompletely, the ethyl alcohol is evaporated. The remaining melt isdissolved in 80 parts of water at 90°-100°. The aqueous solution isstirred together with 1 part of active carbon and filtered clear at 90°.To the yellow dyed filtrate 12 parts of common salt are gradually addedand the dye of formula ##STR18## precipitates in crystalline form.Applied on polyacrylonitrile fibres and basic dyeable polyester fibresthe dye provides fast greenish yellow shades with yellow to greenishyellow fluorescence. Light fastness and wet fastness are good.

In the following Table I the structure of further dyes is indicatedwhich may be produced in accordance with Examples 1 to 3. Theycorrespond to formula ##STR19## wherein R₁ to R₄ have the significancesindicated in the columns.

Anions A.sup.⊖ may be those indicated in the description.

Applied on polyester material, modified by anionic groups, the dyes givegreenish yellow shades with yellow to greenish yellow fluorescence.

                                      Table I                                     __________________________________________________________________________    Exp.                                                                          No.                                                                              R.sub.1              R.sub.2          R.sub.3                                                                           R.sub.4                          __________________________________________________________________________    4  H                    CH.sub.3         H   H                                5  H                    C.sub.2 H.sub.5  H   H                                6  H                                                                                                   ##STR20##       H   H                                7  C.sub.2 H.sub.4CN    H                H   H                                8  C.sub.2 H.sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                                           H                H   H                                9  CH.sub.3             CH.sub.3         H   H                                10 "                    C.sub.2 H.sub.5  H   H                                11 C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH    CH.sub.3         H   H                                12 C.sub.2 H.sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                                           "                H   H                                13                                                                                ##STR21##           "                H   H                                14                                                                                ##STR22##           "                H   H                                15                                                                                ##STR23##           "                H   H                                16 C.sub.2 H.sub.4CN    "                H   H                                17                                                                                ##STR24##           "                H   H                                18                                                                                ##STR25##           "                H   H                                19 C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH    C.sub.2 H.sub.5  H   H                                20 C.sub.2 H.sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                                           "                H   H                                21                                                                                ##STR26##           "                H   H                                22                                                                                ##STR27##           "                H   H                                23                                                                                ##STR28##           "                H   H                                24                                                                                ##STR29##           "                H   H                                25                                                                                ##STR30##           "                H   H                                26 C.sub.2 H.sub.4CN    "                H   H                                27                                                                                ##STR31##           "                H   H                                28                                                                                ##STR32##           "                H   H                                29 C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH    C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH                                                                              H   H                                30 C.sub.2 H.sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                                       H   H                                31                                                                                ##STR33##                                                                                          ##STR34##       H   H                                32 C.sub.2 H.sub.4CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4CN                                                                              H   H                                33                                                                                ##STR35##                                                                                          ##STR36##       H   H                                34 CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                                                         CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                                                     H   H                                35                                                                                ##STR37##                                                                                          ##STR38##       H   H                                36 C.sub.2 H.sub.5      C.sub.2 H.sub.5  CH.sub.3                                                                          H                                37 "                    "                H   CH.sub.3                         38 "                    "                H   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                  39 "                    "                H                                                                                  ##STR39##                          R.sub.1 together with R.sub.2                                              40 CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2CH.sub.2      H   "                                41 CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.3CH.sub.2      H   "                                                        R.sub.2 together with R.sub.3                         42 H                                                                                                   ##STR40##           "                                43 CH.sub.3             "                    "                                44 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                                     ##STR41##           "                                45 H                    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                                                                           "                                46 CH.sub.3                                                                                            ##STR42##           H                                47 CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3                                                                           "                    H                                48                                                                                ##STR43##           "                    H                                49                                                                                ##STR44##           "                    H                                50                                                                                ##STR45##           "                    H                                51 CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH   "                    H                                52 CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3                                                                          "                    H                                53                                                                                ##STR46##           "                    H                                54 CH.sub.3             "                    CH.sub.3                         __________________________________________________________________________

In the following Table II the structure of further dyes is indicatedwhich may be produced in accordance with Examples 1 to 3. Theycorrespond to formula ##STR47## wherein R₁, R₂ and R₆ have thesignificances indicated in the columns.

Anions A.sup.⊖ may be those indicated in the description.

Applied on polyester material, modified by anionic groups, the dyes givegreenish yellow shades with yellow to greenish yellow fluorescence.

                  Table II                                                        ______________________________________                                        Exp.                                                                          No.   R.sub.1  R.sub.2       R.sub.6                                          ______________________________________                                        55    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  56    "        "                                                                                            ##STR48##                                       57    "        "             C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                  58    "        "             C.sub.6 H.sub.13                                 59    "        "             (CH.sub.3).sub.2CH                               60    "        "             (CH.sub.2).sub.3OCH.sub.3                        61    "        "                                                                                            ##STR49##                                       62    "        "             NH.sub.2                                         63    "        "             N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                64    "        "                                                                                            ##STR50##                                       65    "        "             OH                                               66    "        "             OCH.sub.3                                        67    "        "                                                                                            ##STR51##                                       68    "        "                                                                                            ##STR52##                                       69    "        "                                                                                            ##STR53##                                       70    CH.sub.3 "             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  71    "        "             C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH                                72    "        "                                                              n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                             73    "        "             C.sub.3 H.sub.6OCH.sub.3                         74    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.4 CN                                                                          CH.sub.3                                         75    "        "             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  76    "        "                                                              n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                             77    "        "             iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                              78    "        "                                                                                            ##STR54##                                       79    "        "             tert.-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                            80    "        "             tert. amyl                                       81    "        "                                                                                            ##STR55##                                       82    "        "                                                                                            ##STR56##                                       83    "        "                                                                                            ##STR57##                                       84    "        "             NH.sub.2                                         85    "        "             N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                86    "        "                                                                                            ##STR58##                                       87    "        "                                                                                            ##STR59##                                       88    "        "                                                                                            ##STR60##                                       89    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3      CH.sub.3                                         90    "        "             C.sub.3 H.sub.6OCH.sub.3                         91    "        "             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  92    "        "                                                                                            ##STR61##                                       93    "        "                                                                                            ##STR62##                                       94    "        "             NH.sub.2                                         95    "        "             N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                96    "        "                                                                                            ##STR63##                                       97    "        "                                                                                            ##STR64##                                       98    "        "                                                                                            ##STR65##                                       99    "        "                                                                                            ##STR66##                                       100   "        C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH                                                                          CH.sub.3                                         101   "        "             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  102   "        "             C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH                                103   "        "             C.sub.3 H.sub.6OCH.sub.3                         104   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         ##STR67##    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  105                                                                                  ##STR68##                                                                             H             CH.sub.3                                         106   "        H             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  107   "        H             C.sub.3 H.sub.6OCH.sub.3                         108   "        H             iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                              109   "        H             tert.-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                            110   "        H             NH.sub.2                                         111   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              ##STR69##                 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In the following Table III the structure of further dyes is indicatedwhich may be produced in accordance with Examples 1 to 3. Theycorrespond to formula ##STR70## wherein R₁ to R₆ have the significancesindicated in the columns.

Anions A.sup.⊖ may be those indicated in the description.

Applied on polyester material, modified by anionic groups, the dyes givegreenish yellow shades with yellow to greenish yellow fluorescence.

                                      Table III                                   __________________________________________________________________________     Exp.                                                                         No.                                                                              R.sub.1                                                                              R.sub.2                                                                              R.sub.3                                                                           R.sub.4                                                                           R.sub.5 R.sub.6                                      __________________________________________________________________________    112                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      H   H   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                              113                                                                              "      "      H   H   C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                       C.sub.3 H.sub.7                              114                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR71##                                   115                                                                              "      "      H   H                                                                                  ##STR72##                                                                            "                                            116                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                             "      H   CH.sub.3                                                                          H        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                             117                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.4CN                                                                    H   H   CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                     118                                                                              "      "      H   H   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                              119                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                          H   H       CH.sub.3                                     120                                                                              "      "      H CH.sub.3                                                                        H   C.sub.3 H.sub.6OCH.sub.3                             121                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.3                                                                              "                                            122                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             H   H    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                              123                                                                              "      "      H   H                                                                                  ##STR73##                                                                            CH.sub.3                                     124                                                                              "      C.sub.2 H.sub.4OH                                                                    H   H   CH.sub.3                                                                              "                                            125                                                                              "      "      H   H   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                              126                                                                               ##STR74##                                                                           H      H   H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                     127                                                                              "      H      H   H    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                       R.sub.5 together with R.sub.6                        128                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      H   H    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                   129                                                                              "      "      H   H    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2            130                                                                               ##STR75##                                                                           H      H   H   "                                                    131                                                                              "      H      H   H    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                                             R.sub.5 together with R.sub.6                        132                                                                               ##STR76##                                                                           H      H   H    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                   133                                                                              "      H      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                   134                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                     135                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2             136                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                    137                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                   138                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2                     139                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2             140                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                    141                                                                              "      "      H   H   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2                   __________________________________________________________________________

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of formula I'", ##STR77## whereA.sup.⊖ is an anion,R₁ '" and R₂ '", independently, are methyl or ethyl,R₅ '" is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, cyclohexyl or3-methoxypropyl,and the dotted line indicates that the positive chargeis not localized.
 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₅ '" ishydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or cyclohexyl.
 3. A compound ofclaim 1, wherein R₅ '" signifies hydrogen.
 4. A compound of claim 1, inwhich R₅ '" is other than hydrogen.
 5. A compound of claim 1, of formula##STR78## in which A.sup.⊖ is an anion.
 6. A compound of claim 4, offormula ##STR79## in which A.sup.⊖ is an anion.
 7. A compound of claim4, of formula ##STR80## in which A.sup.⊖ is an anion.
 8. The compound ofclaim 6 wherein A.sup.⊖ is the acetate ion.
 9. The compound of claim 7wherein A.sup.⊖ is the acetate ion.